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[Z06] Wheels mounted.

Old Sep 28, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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Makes me wish i have bought a QS vette instead of a black one.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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Not a big fan of black wheels... but DAYYYM ! That looks wicked cool !
Every time I see another Silver Z on this forum slammed like mine it makes me so glad I got Silver...

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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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Got full-sized pics? I need a new wallpaper
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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Sharp indeed......Mean lookin but, gotta wonder what the bottom of your car looks like.....
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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Tastefully done silver Z!

Got more pics of the front lower fascia finish? Looks good.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by TakeAwayTheFear
looks good, any reason you went with 17s all around?
Because of the weight, and tires for the rear are HALF price.

Originally Posted by Zidane
Nice!

I'm going to have to get a "how-to" from you one of these days. It looks awesome.
You still never came out to Barrett.


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Tastefully done silver Z!

Got more pics of the front lower fascia finish? Looks good.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 01:42 AM
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I've got to get pics of mine on the move...next stop black-out and rear facia. Love yours, too bad we can't park them next to each other.



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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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Man Swollix your car looks phenominal. It is done with taste nothing is overdone. Looking at your car makes me wanna try those wheels on my car. I wonder what they would look like on a Millenium Yellow?
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Very nice wheels. Black wheels with a polished lip look good on any color especially on yellow. When I first saw the pics I thought you had my wheels on your car. They are close.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by swollix
You still never came out to Barrett.
Yeah I've been traveling out of state the past five weeks for work...so the weekends have been hectic. I've been wanting to get up there though.
Give me a call this week sometime. Your car has inspired me to finally paint my rear and front fascia.
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NICE JOB CAR LOOKS NICE SITS REAL NICE
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Zidane
Yeah I've been traveling out of state the past five weeks for work...so the weekends have been hectic. I've been wanting to get up there though.
Give me a call this week sometime. Your car has inspired me to finally paint my rear and front fascia.
PM me your number. I will try and get some other local C5Z guys to come out too. Thanks to everyone for the compliments!
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